quilt
[kwilt]
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to make quilts or quilted work.
Origin of quilt
1250–1300; Middle English quilte < Old French cuilte < Latin culcita mattress, cushion
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Related Words for quilt
comforter, bedspread, blanket, patchwork, cover, down, pad, puff, coverlet, counterpane, duvet, eiderdown, pouf, battExamples from the Web for quilt
Contemporary Examples of quilt
Historical Examples of quilt
Pinckney didn't punch the mattress or turn up his nose at the quilt patterns.
Shorty McCabeSewell Ford
"Give her another blanket or quilt, then," said her husband.
The Carpenter's DaughterAnna Bartlett Warner
Quilt and cushions were pushed into a corner for later airing.
The Dragon PainterMary McNeil Fenollosa
She put the orphan at the foot of the bunk, drew the quilt over it and set to work.
The Wrong WomanCharles D. Stewart
She opened the lid of her chest and brought out a quilt, then another, and another.
PatchworkAnna Balmer Myers
quilt
noun
verb (tr)
Word Origin for quilt
C13: from Old French coilte mattress, from Latin culcita stuffed item of bedding
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